A waxing gibbous moon and brilliant Jupiter will pair up after sunset on Feb. 26.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Venus and Saturn are due up for a visually striking event known as a planetary conjunction. Here's everything to know about ...

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Billions of stars fill our galaxy that become visible at certain times of year. And in the U.S., that time, known as "Milky ...

Eagles have landed. The bald eagles’ nest is littered with a half-eaten fish and feathers from prior meals. Sadly, on Feb. 10, Kayleigh Bucur, executive director of the John Bunker Sands Wetland ...

The moon and Pleiades will glow together on Feb. 23 in a striking skywatching display. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...

A slender, day-old moon is an irresistible sight low in the western twilight sky on Feb. 19, 2015. Most of the rest of the moon is faintly lit by light reflected from Earth, called earthshine. We'll ...

1933 – The United States Senate confirms Frances Perkins as United States Secretary of Labor and she is sworn in the same day ...

China has successfully completed a crucial safety test and fired off a new-generation rocket as part of the country’s preparations for a crewed mission to the moon. Wednesday’s escape test on board ...